2010

EC picked last • South Second-year East Cen–

year at the helm of the program saw the Warriors finish 2-7, said he was hopeful for better things this season in a recent press release issued by the school. "We had a very good spring and feel like we have a nucleus to build around," he said. "I'm very pleased with our recruiting class and what these guys bring to the program. "We look forward to

beginning practice on Aug. 10 and have great expectations for the upcoming season." Anderson, who also serves as offens1v~ coordi– nator, said the Warrior offense will once again feature a "spread" attack with multiple sets. "We're going to be aggressive ... wide open.. .and will have more playmakers on offense which means we should be able to execute more

tral head coach Bnan Anderson and the War– riors have their work ctit out for them if the National Junior College Athletic Association's pre– season rankings are on point. The NJCAA's predic– tions, made by its Foot– ball Panel Directors, pla~;:e the Warriors at the bot- ' tom of its seven-team 1 South Division, but Anderson , whose first

Division by NJCAA big plays this year," said Anderson. But the key to a suc– The complete pre-sea– son rankings for t he South Division are: 1.) Mississippi Gulf

Blinn Coll ege in Kansas, the defending national champion, will begin the season ranked number one. The Blinn Buccaneers are followed by Arizona Western College; Fort Scott Community College pf Kansas, which Blinn defeated last season in the NJCAA title game, and Navarro College of Texas. ~ The we ekly NJCAA Top 20 Poll will be released each Tuesday during the season.

cessful offense obviously falls with the quarter– back, which EC must find prior to the season opener as Emmanuel Taylor, the WaiTior signal caller the past two seasons, is con– tinuing his career at the University of Alabama– Birmingham. The Warriors will open

Coast ; 2.) Pearl River (13th nationally);· 3.) Jones County (19th n at ionally); 4.) Copiah – Lincoln; 5.) Hinds; 6.) Southwest Mississippi; 7.) East Central. Mississippi Gulf Coast enters the season ranked No. 5 in the country while East Mississippi followed at No. 7. Both are picked to win their respective divisions.

the 2010 season at home against Northeast Com– APPEAREC munity College on Thurs– day, Sept. 2. CARTHAGINI.U.I... _ __:V~----- NEWTON COUNTY APPEAL _ _ _

N t:::Shu o,u. Ut:IVIu v i"V-\ • ----- SCOTT COUNTY TIMES ----- SPIRIT OF MORTON------- WINSTON COUNTY JOURNAL --- MERIDIAN STAR____ _ _ CLARION-LEDGER------